Starting from the destruction of the Land of Light

An unfinished building late at night.

The evening wind howled unhindered high in the sky, stirring up dust and discarded plastic bags, making a mournful sound.

The rooftop terrace was empty and desolate, with only the cold moonlight and the faint glow of the distant city neon lights barely illuminating this lifeless place.

Zhang Chen stood on the edge of the rooftop, his back to the only entrance. He held a wine glass filled with deep red wine, and at his feet, an empty, expensive wine bottle lay casually overturned.

This is what I didn't finish drinking at noon.

Gently swirling the wine glass, the scarlet liquid left viscous streaks on the glass.

Just then, a clear sound of footsteps came from the direction of the staircase leading to the rooftop.

Tap...tap...tap...

The footsteps weren't hurried; instead, they carried a deliberate, heavy rhythm, each step shattering the concrete fragments on the ground with a sickeningly loud sound.

Zhang Chen slowly turned around.

"You're late."

The moonlight illuminated half of his face.

Opposite Zhang Chen, Bo Jiaru, in her white-clad form, stood with her hands in her pockets, her expression still eerily devoid of any emotion.

"I have my own things to do," Bogaru said casually, then glanced at Zhang Chen. "I've already created a disturbance as you planned and drawn away the humans from the Earth Defense Force..."

As she spoke, Bogaru's eyes turned dangerous.

"...I hope...you'd better not disappoint me..."

"I will certainly not break my promise."

Zhang Chen put down the cup, took out a document from the black bag behind him that was placed on the edge of the rooftop, walked straight to Bo Jiaru, and handed it to her.

"What is this?" Bogaru did not raise his hand.

"What we want."

Zhang Chen remained in his position and continued speaking.

"Regarding the monster relics left behind by the Ultra Brothers during their battles on Earth, and of course, the latest transfer plan for the rumored legacy of the Ultra Brothers that we need."

This time, Bo Jiaru made a move. She took her hand out of her pocket, took the document, and then heard Zhang Chen continue speaking.

"This is what I got from the office of the Earth Defense Force Commander-in-Chief. It was a file transmitted via computer, which I extracted and reprinted."

"The original document should still be in the hands of the Commander-in-Chief, but the contents will not be different. This is Document No. 1, with an extremely high level of secrecy. The Earth Defense Force has always been willing to put in a lot of effort in this regard."

"How did you get your hands on such a high level of security?" Bogaru asked casually.

"I have my own methods," Zhang Chen said in a deep voice, offering no explanation. "But don't be too happy yet. You should open it and take a look first."

Upon hearing this, Bo Jiaru's face flashed with displeasure, but she still opened the document and, sure enough, saw the line of bold text as soon as she opened it.

"Regarding Document No. 1... are the plans changed?"

"Yes."

Zhang Chen picked up the conversation and spoke up.

"It seems that it's because you've been making too many moves lately. Due to the high frequency of monster appearances, the higher-ups are worried about accidents during the transport, so they've decided to postpone the transfer plan."

"That's actually normal. If it were just about transferring the old junk over for research, we wouldn't be this careful. But this time there's a treasure in the bag."

"The legacy of the Ultra Brothers is no joke, so it's understandable that they're treating this matter with caution."

Bogaru licked her lips. "So, according to you, our plan is going to fall through?"

"This isn't my problem; you're the one who's pushing them too hard."

Zhang Chen turned around, returned to his wine glass, picked it up and drank it all in one gulp, then said softly.

"But this might be a good thing. By making the Spelians the scapegoats, things will be quiet for a while, and they will definitely lower their guard."

"As long as we keep an eye on them, they'll eventually slip up, and then our operation might become a little easier."

"I'm leaving now, I'll contact you next time."

After saying that, Zhang Chen packed his things, turned around, and walked down from the rooftop.

Bo Jiaru didn't make a move; she just quietly held the documents and watched Zhang Chen disappear from sight.

She didn't know how much time had passed before her gaze finally fell back on the documents.

"Is the plan postponed...?"

...

"Has the plan been moved up?"

In the office of Tatsuta, the commander-in-chief of the Earth Defense Force.

Looking at Long Tian, ​​whose expression was calm and composed, Wang Kui, the captain of the action team, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"No, no, Commander-in-Chief, didn't you just say that the higher-ups issued a new mission, saying that the escort plan would be postponed? How come...?"

Seeing Wang Kui's utter astonishment, Long Tian leaned back in his chair and waited for him to calm down before slowly speaking.

"When I went to the meeting this time, I actually received two orders from above."

Upon hearing this, Wang Kui frowned.

Ryuta ignored him and continued speaking.

"One of the orders, as you already know, is the one in the documents I brought back and the record I uploaded to my computer. It's the order to postpone the escort plan."

"But the second order was given to me dictated to me privately by the person in charge above."

"And as you know, this is exactly what I just told you: the escort plan was brought forward so that the goods could be delivered to the safest place before anyone could react."

Wang Kui wasn't stupid; after hearing Long Tian's words, he immediately understood. "The higher-ups are worried—"

Tatsuta didn't speak, but simply nodded silently.

The fact that two completely different orders could be issued simultaneously from above makes the answer quite clear: there is definitely a traitor within the Earth Defense Force, and the traitor's infiltration is very deep.

Wang Kui clenched his fist, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. "...Commander-in-Chief, can you confirm that person's identity? Is he on our side, or from the Russian side?"

"It's still uncertain. Ever since the information about the Ultra Brothers' legacy was leaked, the higher-ups have been keeping an eye on this." Tatsuta looked up. "Of course, don't take it too seriously yet. There are people specifically investigating the situation, and I believe we'll have results soon."

"As for you, you only have one task now: to personally escort the goods back to me safely."

"This escort was carried out in complete secrecy; the number of people who knew about it could be counted on one hand."

"As for the Mao Kingdom, they won't handle the goods by hand. Instead, the entire process will be randomly arranged by a computer system. There are a total of seven routes, one real and six fake, including sea, land, and air routes. You will be in charge of one of them."

Wang Kui nodded thoughtfully. "In other words, the escorts didn't even know if what they were escorting was genuine."

"That's right. Including myself, all we know is the escort time, but we don't know which route is the real one. This is also for safety reasons."

Tatsuta continued, "Furthermore, because it's a special mission and requires secrecy, there will be no security measures throughout the entire process. If we encounter any danger, we'll just have to..."

"I'm not afraid of death!" Wang Kui said immediately.

"I know you're not afraid of death, but I don't want you to die." Ryuta waved his hand, interrupting him. "This operation is highly classified, so you don't need to worry too much."

"You'll be given a special safety device. If you encounter any danger, make sure you're safe first, then activate the safety device."

"Even if those things don't end up in our hands, they absolutely cannot fall into the hands of those aliens."

"Understood." Wang Kui nodded heavily.

He knew very well what the safety device meant: total destruction. A powerful enough bomb could destroy both the enemy and the cargo being transported.

"The operation will take place at 2 a.m. the day after tomorrow. I will give you instructions, assign you training tasks for cover, and then you will go to the designated location to pick up the goods."

"Yes, I guarantee I will complete the mission." Wang Kui straightened his posture and saluted.

Tatsuta nodded slightly, indicating that he could leave.

But neither of them noticed that in an inconspicuous corner of the office, under the chair where Tatsuta was sitting, a tiny listening device was quietly operating.

at the same time.

On the other side, on an invisible spaceship.

Zhang Chen and Luo Xi exchanged a glance, both seeing an undisguised look of shock in each other's eyes.

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